Written question asked by Peter Gibson (Conservative) on Monday, 22 January 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 24 January 2024. It was answered by Robbie Moore (Conservative) on Tuesday, 2 April 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Electronic Cigarettes: Waste Disposal

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the challenges faced by local authorities to properly dispose of disposable vapes.

Answer: Earlier this year, Defra published a report outlining the environmental concerns of disposable vapes. These products are an inefficient use of resources, are frequently disposed of incorrectly, can be harmful when littered and are difficult and costly to recycle. That is why on 29 January the Government confirmed that we would introduce a ban on single-use vapes. Draft regulations for the ban were published on 11 March with a proposed coming into force date of 1 April 2025 pending parliamentary procedures.

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